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Texas Diversity, a new publication of the non-profit Texas Diversity Council, today announced its first annual Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas list.
This list, compiled from submitted nominations and research conducted by the Texas Diversity staff, includes 36 impressive women leaders from corporate entities, higher education institutions and the public sector. These women demonstrate leadership excellence, maintain a record of accomplishments throughout their careers, are major contributors to their fields of work, significantly impact the profitability and direction of their organizations, and are committed to the well-being of the community.
The 2008 Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas include (in alphabetical order):
Arcilia C. Acosta
President & Chief Executive Officer
CARCON Industries & Construction
Colleen C. Barrett
President
Southwest Airlines
Gretchen M. Bataille, Ph.D.
President
University of North Texas
Maria Wyckoff Boyce
Partner-in-Charge
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
Jeri Callaway
Vice President & General Manager, Personal Systems Group
Hewlett-Packard Company
Amy Chronis
Managing Partner
Deloitte and Touche, L.L.P.
Janet F. Clark
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Marathon Oil Corporation
Donna Fujimoto Cole
President & Chief Executive Officer
Cole Chemical and Distributing Inc.
Catherine M. Coughlin
Senior Executive Vice President & Global Marketing Officer
AT&T
Patricia Diaz Dennis
Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
AT&T
Harva R. Dockery
Partner
Fulbright and Jaworski, L.L.P.
Pamela A. Eibeck, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Engineering
Texas Tech University
Paula Gold-Williams
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
CPS Energy
Winell Herron
Group Vice President of Public Affairs & Diversity
H-E-B Grocery Company
Earsa R. Jackson
Partner
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Chairman
Railroad Commission of Texas
Lynne Liberato
Partner
Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
Janiece M. Longoria
Managing Partner
Ogden, Gibson, Brooks & Longoria, L.L.P.
Tracye McDaniel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Greater Houston Partnership
Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.
President
Texas A&M University
Diana S. Natalicio, Ph.D.
President
University of Texas at El Paso
Michelle Peluso
Chief Executive Officer
Travelocity
Anita T. Perry
First Lady of Texas
Marie Perry
Vice President of Treasury Operations & Investor Relations
Brinker International, Inc.
Cheri M. Phyfer
President, Southwest Division
Sherwin-Williams Company
Alice Rodriguez
Executive Vice President & Vice Chairman
JP Morgan Chase Bank & Co.
Kim A. Ruth
President, Houston Region
Bank of America
Jamey Seely
Vice President & General Counsel
Direct Energy U.S.
Delena Spencer
Vice President & Controller
Texas Instruments Inc.
Karen D. Taylor
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer
Reliant Energy
Linda Valdez Thompson
Executive Vice President of Administration & Diversity
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Denise M. Trauth, Ph.D.
President
Texas State University
Lora Villarreal, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer
Affiliated Computer Services
Jennifer L. Vogel
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Julia C. Wellborn
President, Dallas-Fort Worth Region
Wachovia Corporation
Kathleen J. Wu
Partner
Andrews Kurth, L.L.P.
“The women in the Most Powerful and Influential list exude excellence and are prime examples of what a ‘leader’ should be,” said Dennis Kennedy, founder and CEO of the Texas Diversity Council and publisher of Texas Diversity. “These are talented and committed individuals that bring incredible value to their organizations and their communities.”
SOURCE: www.texasdiversitymagazine.org.